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Postcard From Disneyland: Fave Rides
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Disney certainly knows how to tell stories.
And they know how to get us caught up in the stories they tell. That includes the hordes of little girls that I recently saw wandering the Magic Kingdom in princess dresses. And there were the young boys crying out to be chosen at the Jedi Training Academy (Star Wars isn't a Disney creation, but no one seems to mind.)
For those of us a bit older, we ...
New Disneyland Attractions Provide Endless Summer Fun
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Say the word "Disneyland" to any child and you're sure to get a smile.
KSL got an inside look at some of the new attractions at one of the world's famous amusement parks.
If Minnie Mouse doesn't get you moving, then maybe Pluto, or Goofy, or Donald Duck or Mickey himself will get you all revved up for Disneyland's Soundsational Summer.
"The Soundsational Summer is two new attractions and a ...
Learning To Love Disneyland Again
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As we walked across the broad, brick-paved plaza, a burst of music swelled, the strings rising to cinematic heights amid a pounding of kettle drums. A man in a crisp white shirt waved and beamed. Perfectly manicured flowers swayed in the breeze.
It felt, for a moment, that we had accomplished something greater than simply walking out the gates at Disneyland in Southern California.
But that is the ...
Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4.05 Billion
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For more than two decades, Jedi Knights and Darth Vader have wielded their lightsabers at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. On Tuesday, they officially became part of the family when The Walt Disney Co. acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from founder George Lucas for $4.05 billion.
Disney is paying approximately half in cash and issuing 40 million stock shares at the deal's closing, the company said.
"This ...
Best Places To Eat At Disneyland
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Disneyland may be where all childhood dreams come true, but Disneyland is also quickly becoming a foodie mecca as well. With a wide array of culinary pleasures to choose between, from carts to fine dining, here are our picks for best Disneyland eats.
On The Go
For a quick bite on the go without the muss and fuss of sitting to eat because you've got places to go and lines to wait in!
Fresh ...
Disneyland For Dads
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In the land of Disney, princess always reigned supreme. However, though Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and those ever-popular princesses may get a lot of the attention, Disneyland and California Adventure offer a pixie dust-less world for the guys in your life too - all in time for Father's Day in June.
Cars Land
Route 66 comes to life for plain-old cars and animated ...
Disneyland Turns 60 Ranking Its Attractions by Land
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Oh, boy! The Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration begins today!
Disneyland Park opened in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955, and ever since, it has entertained millions of guests from all over the world. That's no small feat!
"It's amazing to contemplate all that Disneyland has come to mean to so many people around the world," Tom Staggs, COO of the Walt Disney Company, recently told the ...
Happy Birthday To Disneyland And To Tomorrowlands Forgotten Pig
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Today, Disneyland's Tomorrowland is populated with characters from "Star Wars," "Toy Story" and, increasingly, figures from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But long before there were meet-and-greet sessions with the likes of Captain America or Thor, Tomorrowland was home to a different sort of critter..
When the park opened 60 years ago today (July 17) in 1955, Tomorrowland was ready to welcome a ...
Walt Disney Parks And Resorts Announces New Star Wars Land Entertainment And Experiences At D23 EXPO 2015
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Disney announced many new coming attractions and entertainment during the D23 EXPO 2015 in Anaheim this past weekend. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek delivered a behind-the-scenes look at what is coming to Disneyland. He was joined on stage by Imagineers working on the projects to give insight into the future of the lands. Of the many announcements, Chapek told everyone that the new and ...
Disneyland To Close Multiple Attractions In January To Build Star Wars Land
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Disneyland is set to close multiple attractions and eateries next month to make room for the new "Star Wars"-themed land in the Orange County theme park.
The 14-acre project would be Disney's largest single themed land expansion, CEO Bob Iger said when he announced the project in August at the D23 Expo.
Groundbreaking is scheduled to take place in 2016 at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios ...
How Star Wars Has Taken Over Disneyland
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Officially, Star Wars Land at the Disney Parks is still a few years away, but anyone visiting Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., will notice that Disney's latest franchise has invaded nearly every aspect of the resort.
Disneyland visitors will notice that Star Wars is, literally, everywhere, including in merchandising, food and park attractions.
And the experience begins before one ever enters ...
Guy Who Bringing Star Wars To Disneyland
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What was once in a galaxy far, far away is coming to a theme park near you. Construction begins on Disneyland's new Star Wars Land this month.
The debut of the much-anticipated 14-acre mega-attraction will be the biggest land expansion ever at Disneyland - but fans will have to wait a while to see it. In the meantime, Disneyland's Tomorrowland has been given a Star Wars-themed reboot called "Season of ...
Everything We Know About Star Wars Themed Land
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, I was excited about the prospect of more Star Wars films, obviously, but I couldn't stop thinking about what the acquisition meant for Disney Parks. Star Wars already had a presence in the parks with Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, Jedi Training Academy, and special events, but oh, the potential-especially after seeing the level of immersion Imagineering nailed ...
Bob Iger Says No To Virtual Reality Headsets At Disney Parks
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Walt Disney Co.'s chief executive has no interest in having theme park visitors strap on virtual reality headsets that block out their view and place them inside a digital world.
Smaller rivals, including Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld and Six Flags, have turned to such virtual reality experiences as an affordable way to spice up rides, but Disney CEO Bob Iger said reality-destroying headsets would be ...
The ‘Nemo Dream Mobile' Takes To The Road
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Disneyland Park California is being readied for its June 11 premiere of its newest attraction Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. To preview the attraction The Nemo Dream Mobile will be coming out of the water and onto the road in the US beginning May 4 for a spring-summer tour. This road-tripping submarine-on-wheels will bring some of the magic of Disneyland Resort and its new summer attraction to cities where ...
From Disneyland To The Movies And Back Again
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A longtime favorite Disneyland Resort attraction is reopening May 25 with new swashbuckling adventures as Captain Jack Sparrow and his gaggle of mates take over Tom Sawyer Island and turn it into their own "Pirate's Lair." The pirates will loot and carouse as they attempt to recruit island guests into their brotherhood of freedom and greed at Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island.
"The phenomenal ...
Disneyland Adds Magical '8th Day' To The Week
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In the spirit of Walt Disney's renowned ability to create magic, the Disneyland Resort is sprinkling some pixie dust on the calendar and virtually creating an "8th Day" in its operating week in anticipation of high demand for the new Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage attraction, which resurfaces June 11 in the Tomorrowland Lagoon. The subs return as part of the ongoing Year of a Million Dreams celebration at ...
From the Silver Screen to Disneyland Resort: 'Finding Nemo' And 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
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The subs are once again diving and the pirates are even more conniving as Disneyland Resort launches into summer during the Year of a Million Dreams celebration.
Disney officials today dedicated Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage, the much- anticipated return of a classic attraction with a technological twist that immerses guests into the colorful underwater world of the clownfish Nemo and his friends.
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Interpreter Allows Disney Attractions To Be Fully Enjoyed
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Recently, my family returned to California to attend a wedding and take a much-needed vacation. For months my wife and four kids were bubbling with excitement to go to Disneyland. As a native Californian, I went to Disneyland about once or twice a year and always had a great time.
We moved to Washington five years ago and haven't had a chance to return to California, so I went online to look at the ...
Birthdays At Disneyland Really Are Free Heres How It Works
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When we heard that Disneyland was giving free tickets on your birthday, we thought the least we could do was go check it out.
The process for getting into Disneyland free on your birthday is pretty simple. The rules say bring a driver's license or passport for adults and a certified birth certificate for kids. The offer gets you into one park. Or you can upgrade to a park hopper by paying the ...
Disneyland Doesn't Lose What's Familiar
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Disneyland will never be complete. It's a statement the amusement park's creator, the late Walt Disney, was fond of mentioning when talking about the future of Disneyland.
There will always be a change to be made, or new technology to add to the California theme park, Disney predicted.
More than 50 years after Disneyland's opening, the phrase continues to ring true.
On Monday, the Disneyland ...
Disneyland Magic Endures Older Attractions Still Appeal, While Fresh Thrills Keep Fans Returning
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When my adventurous eight-year-old resorted to a sympathetic pep talk to convince me to ride Disneyland's Space Mountain with him, the role-reversal was too embarrassing to refuse.
On that magical, starlit, pleasantly disorienting plunge, with my son holding my hand, I had my Disneyland moment: the thrill of a great ride shared with an ecstatic child.
At its worst, Disneyland with kids, like any ...
The Magic Endures At Disneyland
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When my adventurous eight-year-old resorted to a sympathetic pep talk to convince me to ride Disneyland's Space Mountain with him, the role-reversal was too embarrassing to refuse.
On that magical, starlit, pleasantly disorienting plunge, with my son holding my hand, I had my Disneyland moment: the thrill of a great ride shared with an ecstatic child.
At its worst, Disneyland with kids, like any ...
Disneyland Terrace Set To Close Until Summer
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Disneyland guests will have to find a new place to pick up cheeseburgers and fries until this summer.
The Tomorrowland Terrace is scheduled to close starting today while workers expand and renovate the kitchen, said John McClintock, a Disneyland Resort spokesman.
The outdoor restaurant is set to reopen before July 4.
The service-counter eatery mostly sells sandwiches, burgers and salads.
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To The Lands Of Make-Believe
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Depending on your view of the world's most famous rodent, a plan to visit Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida, one after the other, is either a dream or a nightmare. Those in support of an oversized mousetrap would warn that dragging an adventurous seven-year-old and a jet-lagged nine-year-old across the US to do it is a sign of madness.
Separated by seven states and a minimum 4½-hour ...
Disneyland To Provide Sign Language Interpreters
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In the past, guests who needed sign language interpreters at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park had to call in advance to arrange for the service.
Beginning this week, the theme parks will offer the service on a regular basis. No calls needed.
Every Monday and Saturday as many as eight interpreters will be available at Disneyland. At California Adventure, the interpreters will be ...
Preteen Activities At Disneyland
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Preteens are a little easier to handle at Disneyland, but sometimes not much. They are not really babies anymore, but not quite ready to let go of all the "baby" activities. This can make them a great age to take to Disneyland. They are big enough to go on most of the roller coasters, yet still young enough to enjoy everything else.
To start off your day with a preteen at Disneyland, you will want ...
Disparity Of Passions Unveiled At Disneyland
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There are things I can't tell my family. Things they wouldn't understand.
They don't know, for example, that elbow-length satin gloves make me warm and tingly inside. They've never noticed how my eyes go swirly-girly at the mention of glass slippers or fairy wings. They're entirely ignorant of my impeccable "Little Mermaid" impression - a spot-on vocal triumph charting every sigh, giggle and vibrato ...
A Four Year Old Boy's Delight There Was Not A Princess In Sight
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We're going to Disneyland.
When you say those words to your child, the last thing you expect to hear is, "I don't want to go there."
I was surprised by my son's initial reaction until I learned the reason behind it.
Disneyland is for girls, he said. Only princesses live in Disneyland.
Determined to prove him wrong, we sat at the computer and within seconds found all kinds of Disney ...
What Happens To Star Tours After Star Wars Galaxys Edge Opens
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The imminent arrival of Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge at Disneyland has left many longtime fans of the Star Tours attraction worried that the venerable 1987 flight simulator might soon be departing for Yesterland.
But have no fear. Star Tours is not going anywhere in the immediate future. Except on an intergalactic journey to Hoth, Tatooine or Naboo.
Disneyland plans to continue ...
18 Disneyland Attractions Parades And Fireworks Shows That Closed This Decade
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Walt Disney famously said that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there was imagination left in the world and that adage held true during the past decade as a host of attractions departed for Yesterland.
Let 's take a chronological look at 18 Disneyland attractions, parades and fireworks shows that closed in the 2010s to make way for new or updated experiences.
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